Catalogue binder and holder



1935- H. w. EFFLANDT I 2,019,003

CATALOGUE BINDER AND HOLDER Filed Dec. 14, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l I 72 jl l 15 3 Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CATALOGUEBINDER AND HOLDER both of Dallas, Tex.

Application December 14, 1933, Serial No. 702,384

10 Claims.

This invention contemplates a catalogue binder in which the attachingmeans for the catalogues associated therewith are of a nature which,while holding the various catalogues securely in position allow thecatalogues to be easily opened to expose to convenient view the fullcontents of the pages thereof, particularly at the inner marginalportions thereof.

Another attribute of the invention will be found to reside in the easeand facility with which pages or entire sections or catalogues may beadded to or removed from the assembly without disturbing the adjacentsections or catalogues.

Another feature of the invention has reference to a binder which isextensible for the accommodation of the exact number of catalogues beingused so that the space necessary for the occupancy of the binder will beproportional to the aggregate volume of the catalogues carried thereby,as distinguished from the use of a non-extensible binder which must beof a permanent size to accommodate maximum requirements; such extensiblearrangement being admirably suited to the use of salesmen who find itnecessary to carry their catalogues with them from place to place.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of the improved catalogue binderwith a group of catalogues in place.

Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1, on alarger scale, the view being taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of one side of the binder,disclosing the catalogue securing means.

Figure 4 is an edge elevation of a binder strip, partly in section.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a companion binder strip.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a binder strip, the viewdisclosing a locking means.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of a page of a catalogue, showingperforations for the spacer pins which hold the pages in positionbetween the strips.

Figure 8 is a top plan view of a holder and binder for use with backs orcovers, the strips and spacer pins being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 9 represents an edge View of one of the backs or covers in hingedconnection with a movable supporting bar, and illustrating open andclosed position of the back.

Figures 10 to 15 inclusive represent a portable form of the binder forsales use, Figure 10 being 5 a top plan view thereof.

Figure 11 is an enlarged longitudinal detailed sectional view, taken onthe line l|-I| of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11, but taken across one end ofFigure 10, on the line |2--l2.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of the locking arrangementon one side of the holder in Figure 10, Figure 14 being a similar viewof the side opposite to that of Figure 13, and

Figure 15 is a detail edge. view in part of the swingable looking barsdisposed on one side 01' the holder shown in Figure 10.

Having now a more particular reference to the 20 drawings, and whereinlike parts bear like indicating references, in Figure 1 there isprovided a base of wood or any suitable material, the central portionbeing recessed or cut away at 2 and having the ends extended at I toprovide a support for the pages 3 of the catalogue which as shown lie ina flat horizontal position, with the binding parts in the bed or recess,the pages being supported on the end portions of the board or base I,the end portions being brought out from the bed or recess for thatpurpose. By this arrangement each page or leaf will clearly reveal itsmarginal data for instance at D. Figure 2 shows three catalogue sections4, 5 and 6, but additional sections may be inserted in the bed or 35recess, making the binder and holder extensible. This is accomplished inthe following manner: a section is first bound or put together by thestrips 1 and 8, carrying the spacer and leaf holding pins 9 and I0. Pins9 project through the holes ll, both in the strips 7 and the leaves 3,and the pins I0 pass through the holes in the leaves, but merely abutthe strips 8, as will be apparent from the drawings. A locking means inthe form of a pivoted strip I 2 then locks the pins in position. Thesestrips and pins, however, are merely shown for making the inventionclear and are not claimed. The side walls l3 and I4 which define therecess or bed 2 are notched or slotted at IS. A strip I6 is stationarilydisposed over the side wall I 4 and 50 into the notches or slots 15under the strip I 6 are placed one end of the strips 1 and 8. Theopposite ends of these strips are then placed in the notches or recesses15 of side wall l3 and a swingable bar ll, hinged at I 8 to the base I,55

holds the strips, hence the leaves of the catalogue firmly in position.To further secure the sections of the catalogue a latch or fastener I8is pivotally mounted in the base I so that it can be swung over upon thebar l1, whereby the catalogue is securely locked in position. To thusremove or add a leaf or page to the catalogue it is only necessary torelease the locking means, embodied in bar I! and latch I8 and remove asection 4, or 6 and release the pivoted strip l2 from the pins 9.

In Figures 8 and 9 I show the holder and binder adapted for use withbacks or covers 20. In Figure 8 these covers are shown in flattened out,horizontal position, Figure 9 illustrating the edge of one cover and anend of bar 2| to which the cover is hingedly connected as at 22. The bar2| is offset to provide a projecting end 500 which fits snugly in any ofthe notches or slots l5 which receive the ends of the binder strips.Thus these backs may be adjusted to position in any of the notches orslots, depending on the size of the catalogue. The object of thisconstruction is to reduce the baseextension I at the ends where, asshown in Figure 1, it is longer than in Figure 8, the backs serving tosupport the leaves or pages as more sections are added. These coverswhen extended to the last notch or slot overhang the base I, but stillfind ample support on the base.

In Figures 10 to inclusive, I show an extensible form of the holder andbinder in telescopic form, and this construction is particularlyintended for sales use for carrying about by a salesman. It consists oftwo metallic sections, so made as to telescope one within the other. InFigure 12 one section is shown at 23 and its companion section at 24,each having a bottom or bed 25 and 26. In Figures 13 and 14 areillustrated a portion of the opposite side walls of each section, bothsections being exactly alike in construction. Thus, one section 23 hasone side notched or slotted at IS, the notches or slots being formed bythe prongs I6, the notch or slot extending along a horizontal line andthence downwardly to the bed 25. On its opposite side section 23 hasnotches or slots l5 formed by the prongs l6 which are verticallyarranged only, the bent-over wall at It" not being slotted. Theside-walls of each section which carry the prongs I6 have hinged at 29 aslide and lock bar 30, over-lapped at 3| to provide a guide when thesections are moved inwardly or outwardly to reduce or increase thecapacity of the holder. One over-lapped member 3| is lunged at 32 to theside of section 23. The

particular purpose of these bars is to fasten the section strips 1 and 8in the notches or slots between the prongs IG and I6, and in placing thesections in position one end of the strips are placed first in thenotches or slots I5 and between the prongs It, then into the notches orslots between the prongs IS on the opposite side, then the lock bar 39is swung over upon the slots and fastened by the resilient latch 33.

In the form of invention shown in Figure 10, backs or covers may beutilized by the use of a bar 2| as in the former constructions, or thebacks riveted to the sections.

It will beobserved that the locking bars l2, in addition to functioningas such, extend between the pairs of binder strips to constantly spacethe same and thus space the attaching portions of the catalogues. It hasbeen found that this contributes greatly to the ease with which thematter on the inner marginal portions of the catalogue may be seen.

From the foregoing it is thought that the operation of the binder andholder will be clearly understood from the text matter of itsdescription, and that further explanation is not required.

While the disclosure presents a practical em- 5 bodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that alterations .and modificationsmay be made, such as would be within the scope and meaning of theappended claims.

What I claim as new is: 10

l. A catalogue binder and holder of the class described comprising abase having a central recess, with notches in the side walls of therecess, in combination with binder strips which hold the leaves of thecatalogue together, the ends of said 15 strips receivable in saidnotches, a locking means for holding both ends of said strips in theirrespective notches, and means carried by the binder strips to space thesame in pairs.

2. A catalogue holder and binder of the class described comprising, incombination with binder strips, of two sections, each sectionconstructed to telescopically slide within the other section, eachsection having a bed to receive the strips and bound edge portions ofthe catalogue, each section provided on its side edges with recesses orslots to receive the ends of the strips, and a locking means for holdingthe ends of said strips in their respective slots or recesses.

3. A holder and binder of the class described so and as defined in claim1, and including a bar and a cover or back, the back being hingedlyconnected to the bar, the bar adapted to lie with each end in one ofsaid notches or slots on opposite sides of the holder.

4. A holder and binder of the class described and as defined and claimedin claim 2, said recesses or slots on the same side of the two sectionsadapted to be in register the one with the other to receive the ends ofsaid binder strips, said lock- 4 mg means being carried by both sectionsand constructed so as to provide a slidable movement synchronously withthe telescopic movement of the sections in adjusting the sectionsextensibly to less or greater capacity of the holder.

5. In a catalogue binder, a base having a recess provided with sidewalls formed with notches, pairs of binder strips arranged side by sidein said recess and having end portions detachably received in saidnotches, said binder strips being provided with catalogue attachingelements and locking members engaging said attaching elements, saidlocking members being positioned between the pairs of strips to spacethe pairs of strips and thus space the catalogues engaged by the strips,and means overhanging the binder stripsto secure the same in place.

6. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced notches, pairs of binderstrips having end portions detachably received in said notches, saidbinder strips being provided with catalogue penetrating posts and withlooking bars engaging the posts, said locking bars being positionedbetween the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space theattaching portions of the cat- 5 alogues from each other.

'7. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associatedtherewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spacednotches,

pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachably receivedin said notches, and means associated with said strips and locatedbetween the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space theattaching portions of the catalogues from each other. 15

8. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associatedtherewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spacednotches, pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachablyreceived in said notches, and means associated with said stripsintermediate the ends thereof and located between the pairs of binderstrips to space the same and thus space the attaching portions of thecatalogues from each other.

I 9. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associatedtherewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spacednotches, pairs of binder strips having end portions detachably receivedin said notches, said binder strips being provided with cataloguepenetrating posts, there being means associated with said posts andlocated between the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thusspace the at-' taching portions of the catalogues from each other.

10. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associatedtherewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spacednotches, pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachablyreceived in said notches, said binder strips being provided withcatalogue penetrating posts, and means disposed between the pairs ofbinder strips and carried thereby to space the pairs of binder stripsfrom each other and thus space the attaching portions of the cataloguesfrom each other.

HERBERT W. EFFLANDT.

